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Figure 11: Power saving options and power monitor mode configuration in TES.

boards are supported by TES. All the power saving options including monitor mode could be Analog Devices is represented in South
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configured in TES, as shown in Figure 11. Africa by Altron Arrow. For more
The self-explanatory power saving configuration pages are very easy to use. To help information contact Conrad Coetzee at
users further evaluate power consumption, the ADRV9001 EVB is equipped with a power ccoetzee@arrow.altec.co.za
monitor chip to monitor and measure the power consumption in real time. Detailed power
consumption at different power domains can be displayed in TES at 30 second intervals, About the Author
as shown in figure 12, which is a powerful visual tool to evaluate the power performance Mizhou (Michelle) Tan is a product
on-the-fly at different channel states. Good measurement accuracy can be achieved within applications engineer with Analog
±2.5% error tolerance. Devices. She has supported the design and
development of RF transceiver products
Conclusion and applications for about 3 years. Prior to
As discussed in this article, empowered with a variety of power saving options at the joining ADI, she received her B.S. degree
component, channel, and system levels, as well as the monitor mode, the ADRV9001 and M.S degree in electrical engineering
transceiver family is able to achieve a scalable power and performance for many mission from Sichuan University in China and her
critical applications. Understanding the associated performance trade-offs for each power Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer
saving option is crucial to determine the best system power saving strategy. All power saving engineering from New Jersey Institute
options can be thoroughly evaluated through the ADRV9001 TES and EVB by a powerful real- of Technology in 2004. After that, she
worked as an algorithm, system, and
time display of power consumptions on all power domains with a high accuracy. n
software engineer at Agere Systems, LSI
Logic, and Intel® Corp. from 2004 to 2018.
References She has published more than 15 papers
1. “Two-Way Radios and Battery Life.” Hytera Europe, December 2016. in technical conferences and journals
2. ADRV9002 Dual Narrow-Band and Wideband RF Transceiver Data Sheet. Analog Devices, and owns nine issued patents in the
Inc., April 2021. wireless communication and digital signal
3. ADRV9001 System Development User Guide. Analog Devices, Inc., October 2021. processing area. She can be reached at
mizhou.tan@analog.com.

Figure 12: Power consumption real-time display using TES.

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